[Info-vax] Unexpected error using ZIP for OpenVMS

[Paul Sture]

On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:15:17 -0500, John Reagan wrote:

> "Phillip Helbig---undress to reply" <helbig at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de>
> wrote in message news:jc74tp$1h2$1 at online.de...
>> In article
>> <b78b6720-2e9e-405d-8f56-42d0de16d46e at l24g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>> Steven Schweda <sms.antinode at gmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> On Dec 12, 3:27 pm, hel... at astro.multiCLOTHESvax.de (Phillip Helbig---
>>> undress to reply) wrote:
>>>
>>> > Now I realize [...]
>>>
>>>    "What could go wrong?" is an abbreviation.  The
>>> full-length version is:
>>>
>>>       What could go wrong?  <click>  go wrong?  <click>  go wrong? 
>>>       <click>  [...]
>>
>> Cue a cartoon character running off of a cliff and hanging in the air
>> for a few seconds before realizing that he will fall.
>>
>>
> Actually, the best version was in Westworld with Yul Brynner in 1973.
> 
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070909/
> 
> Trailer at
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQVWP8fP5To
> 
> What could go wrong?  go wrong? go wrong? starts around 2:20 but the
> classic 1973 vintage trailer is a great contrast to Hollywood movies of
> today.
> 

"Shutdown. Shutdown immediately."

That reminds me of efforts to close down, ahem, certain operating systems 
in a hurry, only to be greeted by anything from "unknown command" to a 
help screen detailing the options.

Thanks for the link.

-- 
Paul Sture